Job Overview
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic evening Receptionist to join Holy Cross College to assist and support the University Centre, on a part-time, permanent basis.
Education
Holy Cross University Centre (HCUC) was established in 1999 as a response to the Government’s widening participation drive. The vision was to provide higher education (HE) opportunities locally for people who were unable to follow a more traditional route to gaining a degree. To achieve this aim Holy Cross works in partnership with several universities, which deliver all levels of their degree programmes at Holy Cross. Current partners include:
* Liverpool Hope University
* Edge Hill University
HCUC serves a local catchment area covering Bury Metropolitan Authority and neighbouring boroughs in the North West. Currently, the University Centre has approximately 180 students studying on a variety of degree courses, tailored to meet local needs, and delivered on both a full and part-time basis.
The model developed originally was a partnership whereby the HE institution delivered the academic content of the degree and Holy Cross University Centre provided an infrastructure that supported student throughout their programme, from first enquiry to graduation. The importance of delivering all elements of the programme locally is fundamental to the success of the programme, it allows people who cannot study at the main campus to enrol and complete their degree studies locally – including to Honours and M.A level. The programmes offered at the University Centre are flexible in that they are a combination of college and home-based study (blended learning). Students have the option of studying either full or part-time, both of which are delivered in the twilight/evening.
HCUC delivers HE in a part of the North West of England which is an area with a low level of progression to HE. Many of the people who enrol on the courses have met with barriers to progression in their lives and the opportunity to study for a degree locally can often remove these barriers and allow them to achieve their potential. The provision has been developed to meet the specific needs of groups which would have traditionally been excluded from Higher Education.
Each student is assigned an HE Support Tutor who will provide support at every stage of the process. There is also an experienced administration team that deal with many student procedures and help to solve issues. HCUC is open 52 hours per week for 50 weeks of the year. There is an open-door policy, and students are encouraged to seek advice as and when required.
There are currently 6 members of staff in the University Centre team who are very supportive of each other, and all staff members contribute ideas to the department’s success.
For full details of the role and responsibilities, please see Applicant Information Pack attached. If you feel you have the skills and experience suitable for this post, please apply via the Application Form available on the Holy Cross College website. Please return completed applications to hr@holycross.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 8.00am 8th October 2025
Interview Date: 15th October 2025
Holy Cross College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are advised that any offer of appointment will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance as well as other relevant checks.
Prospective applicants who, because of a disability, would prefer job packs/application forms in a different format (e.g. large print) or would like help completing their application form should contact HR on 0161 762 4522 to discuss their specific requirements
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